Youth Admits He Killed Ida Kramer
An 18 year old Camden boy confessed to murdering 11 year old Ida Kramer. He said he abducted her from Woodbury to demand ransom, struck her with a rock to silence her, and dumped the body in Newton Creek near Woodlynne. He is George Elmer Monroe of Fillmore Street, remanded to Camden county jail after detectives traced the case.
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Camden
N. J
Ida Kramer
Woodbury
Newton Creek
Woodlynne
George Elmer Monroe
Fillmore Street
Camden County
Monroe
Ida
Isidore Kramer
Laura
Sammel Monroe
Camden City
George
Catherine
Harry Levengood
Wolverton Beleves
Stemn
Miss .Kother Tannenbaum
Creek
Kramer
Wolvertom
Wolverton
Records Removed From Revenue Bureau Found and Examined
More than 300 packets of papers taken from the Internal Revenue Service accounts unit have been recovered after a secretary of the treasury order caused a removal. The papers, tied to former officials, were found in the apartment of G. Patchel and are now under examination. Excavation work also begins on the Taurine Baths near Rome, built by Trajan and used for four centuries.
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Revenue Bureau
Washington
Internal Revenue
David Blair
The
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellenary
AD. Sumner
G. Patcheil
Pay Rell
Patchel
Sai
Hr Ald
Sam Wer
Samer
Civitatecchia
Rome
Trajan
Anthracite Miners Reject Wage Cut in Proposals
May 26 New York United Mine Workers plan to present three demands to operators led by Warriner. They seek complete union recognition a saving or basic wage for health and living costs with class differentials and an eight hour day with punitive overtime. They argue labor costs per ton are $3.50 and wage cuts would not lower consumer price much, blaming railroads and coal interests for high prices.
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New York
United Mine Workers
Pennsylvania
D. Warriner
Philadelphia
Union League Club
Batted ball finds loot cache under platform in Chester
A ball rolled under a rail station platform revealing a cache of stolen clothing jewelry silverware and shoes. Police say a door from Mrs J C Culbert home and other residences were taken last week. Edward Farley a boy is said to be involved with Archie Thomas and Benjamin Temple under arrest.
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Chester
Edward Farley
Baltimore and
J.C. Culbert
Countess Killed Climbing Alps Short Cut
Geneva March 26 Countess Zelleski of Hunsary perished while attempting a summit ascent at Breaner Pass. A guide led the way but the countess refused the rope, choosing to climb solo. A shriek was heard and she vanished over a 300 foot precipice. her mangled body was recovered.
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Alps
Geneva
Mar
Breaner Pass
Zelleski
Hunsary
Cuitle
Limit on Home Brew Ban Across Wisconsin Spreads
Milwaukee May 24 Existing Prohibition Regulation reaches into home brew limits as federal legislation looms. Warne R Wheeler, general counsel, spoke at the Anti Balloon League district conference outlining a plan to deport aliens for liquor and narcotic violations. The note asks whether tractor farming is funnier than horse and plow farming.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Warne R. Wheeler
General Cognee
Java
Som
Ward Arrested Again in Marine's Murder Case
White Plains May 26 Walter Ward millionaire baker's son rearrested on a charge that he killed Clarence Peters Navy veteran near the Kensleo reservoir two weeks ago. Sheriff Werner delivered Ward to the courthouse after Supreme Court Justice Seeger ordered rearrest and canceled the previous $10,000 bail. Weeks cites discrepancies between Ward's account and county findings and may seek a writ of habeas corpus to reveal evidence.
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White Plains
Walter 5
Ward
Baker
Clarence Peters
Haverhill
Mass
Kensleo Reservoir
Court House
George L. Werner
Supreme Court
Seeger
Weeks
Werner
Werne
Ellwood M Rabeliokd
Ball Noggin
Will Prosecute War Fraud Distingu
Attorney General Daugherty will personally direct war fraud prosecutions with a panel of distinguished lawyers from across the country. Representative Frank Revis will resign his Nebraska seat to join on June 4, along with Colonel Henry W. Anderson of Virginia and former Representative Rocco C. McCullough of Ohio assisting in the effort. Additionally, a Philadelphia firm reportedly bought the battleship Maine for under $100,000 to scrap for shares.
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Daugherty
Washington
Department of Justice
Frank Revis
Nebraska
Congress
Henry W. Anderson
Richmond
Roccoe C. McCullogh
Canton
Daugherts
Cass
Maine
Havana
Plor
Philadelphia
Walter Jones Dead Comedian Wishes Ashes Scattered
Walter Jones, a Brooklyn stage comedian known for Get ting Gertie’s Garter, died at 48 at his home. He asked cremation and his ashes be scattered in Jamaica Bay, following the fate of his daughter nine years earlier. His last appearance was three months prior. Another notice reports Marvin Shaub, 43, found dead in his Bathtub at 717 Upland Street Chester Pennsylvania, throat cut, by his sister. He had been in ill health for weeks.
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Bay
Jamaica
New York
Walter Jones
Brooklyn
Gertie
Jamaica Bay
Chester
Marvin Scott Shaub
Upland Street
Sarah
Ito Il Health
Obsolete Drink Terms Noted in Encyclopedia Americana
The revised Encyclopedia Americana marks words like wine and beer as obsolete. The note highlights changes in terminology for intoxicating drinks and reflects shifts in language usage within the reference work.
Sacramento Uses Minnow to Fight Malaria Campaign
Sacramento California imports the mosquito catching top minnow to be placed in ponds and dredger pits as part of a state board of health malaria control campaign.
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Sacramento
California
State Board of Health
Right of way ends as moving cars fill the path
A timid speaker questions pedestrian rights amid busy streets. The exchange highlights dangers when drivers neglect walked zones. The line underscores urban safety concerns and the need for vigilance by both pedestrians and motorists.
Dialogue Between Poster and Boreby in Kansas City Times
The Kansas City Times records a sharp exchange as Poster and Boreby clash over rumors of a death. Erastus Peater is glimpsed, adding tension to the overheard confrontation.
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Mr. Poster
Old Erastus Peater
Kansas City Times
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